Au Gres, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Au Gres is a city in Arenac County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,028 at the 2000 census
. It was first settled in 1862.
, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.78%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,028 people, 468 households, and 285 families residing in the city. The population density
was 450.1 per square mile (174.1/km²). There were 733 housing units at an average density of 321.0 per square mile (124.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.43% White, 0.29% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 468 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,511, and the median income for a family was $34,348. Males had a median income of $26,641 versus $18,295 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,229. About 17.5% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
Arenac County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 17,269 people, 6,710 households, and 4,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 9,563 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 1,028 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. It was first settled in 1862.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.78%) is water.
Major highways
US 23U.S. Route 23 in MichiganUS Highway 23 is a United States Numbered Highway that runs from Jacksonville, Florida to Mackinaw City, Michigan. In the US state of Michigan, it is a major north–south state trunkline highway that runs through the Lower Peninsula...
serves Au Gres on its way along the Lake Huron shoreline. It has been designated the Sunrise Side Coastal Highway, and runs along (or parallels) the Lake Huron shore.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,028 people, 468 households, and 285 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 450.1 per square mile (174.1/km²). There were 733 housing units at an average density of 321.0 per square mile (124.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.43% White, 0.29% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 468 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,511, and the median income for a family was $34,348. Males had a median income of $26,641 versus $18,295 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,229. About 17.5% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
Attractions
- A ferry service runs from mid-May thru mid-October from Au Gres to Charity Island, which is ten miles (16 km) to the east in the middle of Saginaw BaySaginaw BaySaginaw Bay is a bay within Lake Huron located on the eastern side of the U.S. state of Michigan. It forms the space between Michigan's Thumb region and the rest of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Saginaw Bay is in area...
. - There are many recurring local events. A calendar is available.